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JABEZ AND HIS PROJECTS. More News from Argentiie About the Liberator Chif. Advices received by the "Westminster Gazette" from Salta, up to AVust 31, report that Jabez Balfour had been ^turned to the police-office instead of being a),owed to live under guard in a private lious It appears that when sentenced the iudgeordered the guard to be doubled, which me^t taking 26 men from their ordinary duty, anumber the i chief of policc could not afford to have taken off the streets. Miss Freeman Üallowed to be with Mr- Balfour, and they 1-"8 a great. part of their time playing cards an draughts. A new feature in the case is opeed up by Mr. Otto Klix, whose brewery Bifour con- tracted to buy for 40,000 dollars, rjr about £2,300. Mr. Klix has applied to the^riminal Judge to have Balfour condemned Ild im- prisoned for fraud, inasmuch as he as not vet completed the purchase as per ag-ement made in the name of "Samuel Butler. We are also told that an idea is very prv-ak-nt in Salta that Balfour has inongy—or, 7, any rate, the command of money—for it is sid he has subscribed 200.000 dollars towards the capital of a new sugar factory, the mach,ely for which has been bought very cheap frCrt a failed concern. It is said to be rather a "\ld 1 cat" scheme, as the promoters propose to tr\s. port the machinery en masse, aaid erect ifcn the province of Juiuy, where as yet they hae not planted a single root of sugar cane. IPW H ——M 1

NEW LORD MAYOR. Sir Joseph Renais Elected by the London Aldermen. Sir Joseph Renals was on Wednesday morning fleeted by the court of aldermen as Lord Mayor »f London. The crowd which had waited out- ride to hear the result of the aldermen's choice between Mr. Faudel Phillips and Sir Joseph Renais greeted the announcement with loud cheering.

SUICIDE SUPPOSED. A Barmaid's Body Picked Out of the River Severn. body of Blanche Phillips (20) was found Tuesday afternoon in the Severn at Worcester. It will lie remembered that on Sunday morning a woman's hat, cape, and \1Ir,brella were found on the bank 0/ the Severn, opposite a bathing barge, at the top of Pitch- c'oft. A book was also found there, and in it Was the name "Blanche Phillips," and the words, "I cannot bear my troubles any longer." The river was dragged on Sunday, Monday, C\lld Tuesday before the body was found. It way discovered not far from the clothes The Parents of the girl live in St. John's, Worcester. Tttpy, however, were unaware that she ,vas in Worcester- She had been barmaid in Chelten- ham, but, having a quarrel with her mistress la«t Wednesday, she left and went to London, ^ho appears to have come to Worcester on Saturday night, and have drowned herself early 3fi Sunday morning.

SIGHTED ONCE MORE. The Champion Derelict of the Atlantic Still Voyaging On. The London "Daily News" says the cham- pion derelict of the world has been again sighted, and if she keeps afloat for less than another three months she will have been "tpajupting" tlhe, North Atlantic for three whole years. The Fannie E. Wolston waiS abandoned an December 15, 1891, off Cape Hatteras, whence she drifted eastwards Ull- til the following June, when a current setting northward caught her. She got out of this current, and a year after her abandonment Was .sighted in lat. 35 deg. N., long. 38 deg. W. At the end of her second year this Wandering Jew of the sea was not far south p-f Bermuda. Since then she ha., frequently r>aen seen travelling very slowly down the neighbourhood of the Bahamas, and up again ? the Gulf Stream. On June 6 last she was Passed only 180 miles east of the spot where she was abandoned by her crew 980 days before. Just 110W she is right in the path of United States and Brazilian vessels, and, as her decks are awash, whe is all object to be avoided. Her main deck aiyi cabin are com- pletely washed out, but it is remarkable tha.t, despite her long crew less voyage and the washing and tearing of the many storms in the region where she has been drifting, she still has her quarters above the plank shear showing remarkably white, and the paint is h good order.

BAPTIST UNION. First Session of the Newcastle Meeting Held To-day. The first session of the Baptist Union, now meeting in Newcastle, lis being held on Wed- nesday in. We.stgate-road Chapel. The presi- dent, the Rev. (reorgie Short-, delivered his address, which dwelt largely upon the value of Sunday School work as a means of pro- moting the ruefulness of the Church.—A reso- lution of thanks to friends in Newcastle for their hospitality to delegates was wrclnuty fassed, and a delegation of ministers of the ree Churches of Newcastle, headed by the Rev. J. Bowman, Congregationalist, was re- ceived.

ELECTION NEWS. Conservatives May Not Contest SutheHandshire. The Press Association states that no candi- dates are vet in the field to fill the vacancy in the representation of Sutherlandshire caused by the appointment of Mr. Angus Sutherland to the chairmanship of the Scottish Fishery })('ard. It is stated, however, that the Liberals will ask Mr. G. G. MacLeod (of Ardgay), President of the Scottish Land League, to stand, ami, fail- ing him, Mr. John MacLeod, the present- mem- ber's agent, who, for several years has taken a prominent part in electoral work throughout the county. It is believed that the Unionists will not, on the present occasion, contest the seat.

THE WELSH LOURDES. More Marvellous Cures at St. Winifred's Well. The Well of St Winifride is still attracting large numbers of pilgrims, intent on obtaining a release from bodily ailments without resort- ing to physicians' fees. Nor is their faith mis- placed, for according to reports many-marvel- lous cures have been effected. A Longton man, who had suffered for two years from lameness, wa,s able to walk after two days' bathing in the sacred waters, and a. similar application of aqua pura checked the dread disease of con- sumption in Miss Clarke and made her whole. It would seem that Roman Catholics are not I the only recipients of favour from the virgin 8a.illt, for she has, it is said, repeatedly obtained Wonderful cures for "Protestants and infidels." father Beauclerk explains that "it is not the *«-ter itself that cures, it js the faith and Payers of those who use it."

The War in Corea. ADVANCE BY THE JAPANESE FORCES. Murder and Pillage by Retreating Chinese—Bodies Hacked with Spear Thrusts. A Router's telegram from Kason says :— The flying columns pushed forward after the battle of Ping Yang succeeded in occupying all the northern passes without resistance. The main body followed, but the bad state of the roads, the difficulty in taking' the guns over the mountain passes, and the enormous strain caused by supplying troqps in a desolate country rendered the forward progress terribly slow. The men after the first day never suc- ceeded in coming up with the living Chinese, but their track was only too apparent. Rules, swords, and ammunition, which they had thrown away in their haste to escape, were constantly being found. The fugitives had acted the part of bandits. Villages had been pillaged and afterwards set on fire; farms had been destroyed, and all the stored produce burned. The Corean natives who had resisted the robbers had been ruthlessly slaughtered. Many bodies were found hacked with spear thrusts. The whole line of retreat was one scene of desolation. The Japanese advanced line now occupies Yong Chon, and are in touch with the Yalu. There is no sign of the enemy. Despite the. fatigue from the mountain march, the troops continue in the highest spirits. The weather is now dry, the great heat has passed, and sickness is slight. The season is now eminently favourable for military movements, but Count Yamagata's plans are kept as close as ever. CHINESE PRISONERS SENT TO JAPAN. TGKIO, Tuesday. Letters from Ping Yang state that after the capture of that position by the Japanese the soldiers engaged in burying the killed found the body of a richly-dressed Chinese officer, surrounded by dead soldiers. Amongst the documents found upon him were letters from the Chinese Government, addressed "Geaieral Yeh, Commander-in-chief to the. Chinese forces," In addition to letters from his wife, other papers upon his body tended to identify him as the well-known Chinese general. It had been previously supposed that he had succeeded in escaping. He was interred amongst his soldiers in a special grave, with all honours due to his rank. The prisoners cap- tured at the Hattle of Ping Yang are now being shipped in transports returning from Ohemulpo. Owing to their large number, and the danger which might possibly result from keeping them in one centre, the War Office has decided to distribute them amongst the several military districts in Japan. A dispatch from Fusan says that the Japanese Commissioners are rapidly pacifying the country and giving the people the benefit of just government. The Togakuto rebels, who rose against the corrupt Corean officials before the Japanese expedi- tionary force landed in Corea, have not yet settled down. Last week a band of 600 attacked a party of 25 Japanese engineers who were constructing some military works at Wenching. One volley dispersed them, the rebels leaving matchlocks, spears, and many wounded upon the ground. There were no casualties among the Japanese. Efforts are being made to convince the Togakuto people that the Japanese are as desirous of instituting a good system of government in Corea as they are of receiving it. REMOVING TREASURE FROM MUKDEN. SHANGHAI, Tuesday -Afternoon. Li Hung Changs friends declare that he will jiot proceed to Corea, and that lie never had ny intention of doing so. He proposes to pmain at his ¡)OPt at Tientsin as long as he ljoys the Emperor's confidence. In official barters at Pekin the Viceroy is declared to I in disgrace already. He is certainly no liger in supreme command of the war arrange- anb;, and the deprivation of civil powers is <'?ected to follow momentarily. There no s'!t at Tientsin of the Viceroy's waning power. ll1 audiences are as well attended as ever, an his personal troops, officers and men alii, appear to be absolutely trustworthy. The number several thousand, and are well arml and regularly paid. The uneasiness at I PEllo is becoming mcust marked and painful. Jndesion characterises the Emperor and his conn(Jors. A bad effect has been produced by tl announcement that the Imperial trea- sure td dynastic archives at Mukden have lx«en Xnoved to a safer keeping-place further inland This is regarded in some quarters as a iiios unwise display of weakness. The f-oldierj and populace in Pekin are imbued with th idea that the Japanese are advancing upon tl capital- There is no panic, but a general pare. The hatred of foreigners is increasii daily, and if it continc.es much longer t> position of the European residents in Peki', must become untenable. The Viceroy'scroops are doing their best to pre- serve ora. at Tientsin, in the native city, and to wv-t Europeans visiting the Yarnen, but thereto is much anxiety in the foreign com pound i^ud the coolies on the Bund behave with an iVjlence unusual and menacing. 11 is an onen -c-ret that there is a serious scarcity of skilled stilleryinen with the armies in the field. Man were killed or captured at Ping Yang, othe went down in the Kow Shmg, and their ltj is now keenly felt- REPORTED FINAL FALL OF LI HUNG CHANG. NEW YORK, Tuesday. The "Herd" this morning publishes the following spial telegram, dated Shangnai, Monday:—F< the present the Emperor or China will lilly be dethroned in favour of Prince Kung'%011, who will treat for peace with the Japaise- Li Hung Chang has been superseded in ipreme command by General Sung-Tsing, oHunan, who is. invested with full powers. LHung Chang retires disgusted to Pao Ting Jb. His rumoured defection to the Japanese is ply canvassed in consequent* of the re-call of Hnce Kung. Twenty thousand Hunan soldiers u.ve gathered around Shang- Ha-i Kwnn. LiHung- Chang's army is dis- trusted. Sehiig, lie Taotai of Tientsin, and several other hiffi'Chinese officials in Tientsin have been display on account of malfeasance in office. RUSSIA'S FLEV IN THE FAR EAST. A Reuter's tele-am from St. Petersburg on Tuesday says :-it is authoritatively stated that Russia, has aylable a, sufficiently power- ful naval and miliry force in the Far East for the protection ofer interests. The Govern- ment advises Japan > display moderation with regard to Corea, a* says that- any attempt on her part to annes;hat country would quite exhaust Russia's patlice. PERILOUS POSITJN OF EUROPEANS. The Central News ,ys :-An Englishman in the Chinese Consular Svice, writing from Pekin on August 16, says: "Our situation here is perilous. The Jnnese have done great damage, id are evidently meditating- an atick upon. PeRin., If the Chinese are cKhinglv defeated they will turn in their hatd and despair against foreigners generally, an either go mad or run amuck- At Tientsin tl river is blocked, and only one small Frenchgunboat is there for the protection of Europns. The town is full of rowdies, and a general^assacre of foreigners is believed inevitable sluld Li Hung Chang be disgraced and deprivi of power. In case of the worst happening tr only hope lies in being able to reach Shaniai- THE KAISER AS, PROPHET. TESTIMONY OF SIR J. REED, M.P. Who (asks the Westmiiter Gazette ") fore- told the isiue of the batH of the Yalu? Of course, his Imperial Majey the German Emperor, who now ipears in still another charaeter-that of n-al architect. At least, so Sir Edward Reed haiiSgured a Reater interviewer. Sir Hdward, short, excused his publicmention of the lenliened conversa- tions, largely on naval matbs. which in the earlier part of this year he ul the privilege of holding with his Imperial tajesty the Ger- man Emperor," for the purpta of saying that his Maiestv's leadinff views Ot\V".1 rmestions.

"EXPRESS" SANTA CLAUS FUND. A Christmas Treat for the Little Ones. ARE YOU GOING TO HELP USP The Collecting Boxes are Now Ready to be Sent Out On Their Errand of Charity. The weather, happily, has not the slightest effect on those who, having set a eroal before them, are determined on attaiiisng it. Hence, though the gloom is that of November, with ncihing of "autumn gold' about it, and but very little of autumn leaves, our "Santa Claus" arrain .-incuts are bowling merrily along, and, though we only made our first announcement on Monday, things are being brought into trim. Amongst other announcements -ilie have to mention that the collecting-boxes and books are now ready for those who desire them, and that they may be had by writing to or calling at "Santa Claus" offices, 15, Tudor-road, Car- diff, where gifts of clothing, toys, money, and the like should also be forwarded. The kind reader will not forget that our task this year is to imnrove, if possible, upon the achievement of last year. The directress of operations-Miss La^celles Carr-is busily engaged in forwarding her preparations, and the encouragement she is daily receiving serves to spur her on in .this labour of love. What is well begun is half done, and our "Santa Claus" movement has already had an excellent send off. But it must be remem- bered that the poor children of Cardiff are still with us in greater numbers than ever. Cardiff is increasing at the rate of 1,000 per- sons a month, or thereabouts, so that the Cardiff of this year's "Santa Claus" will be 12,000 or so bigger than the Cardiff of Miss Ett,ie Lascelles; Carr's "Santa Claus" last year. Just think of it, reader, for one moment: 12,000 people is a very fair-sized community, and most places of such dimen- sions have their poor in abundance. Well, this 12,000 increase means a proportionate increase in the waifs of Cardiff; it means an addition to the army of little children whose home is the streets, or who—which is every whit as bad-are the victims of depraved aaid dissolute parents, and whose little lives are rendered a, burden by those who ought to love, cherish, and protect them. Think of it, kind reader, and then oast about you, and decide that you will do more for "Santa- Claus" than you did last year that you will assist Miss La#celles Carr tv cope with the increased burden of want and woe and misery which is comprehended in our rapidly-widening Cardiff. All caai do something to aid this cause: here, for instance, is an example: tlie writer does not wish her name published, and we are only permitted to say that she resides in Roath — Dear "Santa Claus,"—My little boy brings me home an "Express" every evening, and I see ill it that viju are bestirring yourself again for another Christmas. I am sure the poor children of Cardiff owe you a debt of gratitude for what you did for them last year, and I hope the recollection of the glorious feast will stimulate the public to help more widely than they did on the last occasion. You had a lot of support, I know; but it cannot be said that our great Cardiff did as much as it might have done. This is getting such a big place, and there are so many newcomers, that it isn't easy, I should think, to get the public, as a whole, to co-operate in a. movement like your "Santa Claus." Indeed, I think great eKdit is due to you that you managed to do so much to stir up the sympathies of the public. But last year people Iiadn't the evidence of the work done before them: this year, however, they can look back upon the gr-and treat at the Park-hall, and, surely, the thought of it should stimulate and encourage those who did not aid you in 1893 to come to your assistance this year. 1 sun not riohly blest with this world's goods, or else I should dearly like to give your mission a big lift. But I mean to do what I can. and to ask all I know to help forward the good work. A very encouraging letter: we thank the writer, and commend her statements to the generous public at large. Here is another letter, which speaks for itself:- October 1st. Miss J. Lascelles Carr, "Express" "Santa. Claus" Office, 15, Tudor-road, Cardiff. Madame,-—! am very glad to see from to- night's "Express" that it is your intention to take up the good work of the "Express" "banta Claus" Fund, which last Christmas was so very successfully carried out by your sister, Miss Ett-ie Lascelles Carr. It will give me very great pleasure to again lend you as many Brad- burv's sewing uu.chmes as may be required by the sewing committee. A good supply of cottons, needles, and other necessary articles shall be sent with each machine. I think last year that the knitting machine and a young person to work same were of ser- vice to the fund, so I am prepared to do so again, and will give part of the yarn that will be wanted to make stockings, vest, &c. Perhaps some of your numerous kind doller-, will be glad to send you some yarn. which shall be knitted into warm, useful garments for your needy boys and girls. Wishing you every success in your ^good work, hoping that tlie "Express" Santa Claus' Fund of 1894 will be even more success- ful than that of 1893, I am, Madam, Yours faithfully, A. W. SPENCER, Mr. Spencer has our warm thanks, and may his example be followed by other business people! "Santa Claus" will be very grateful for presents of yarn, &o., which should be sent to the offices a.t Tudor-road, as mentioned else- where. And, now we leave the matter to our readers' kindly consideration for another day, appending the SUBSCRIPTION LIST. £ s. d. Balance from last year 9 511 Proprietors Evening Express o o n Mrs. Jackson, Penylan & u Colonel J. Gaskell, Boverton House, Cow- bridge 2 2 0 TO THE LADIES OF THE "SANTA I CLAUS" DORCAS. The ladies who so kindly assisted "Santa Claus" work last year are respect- fully informed that on account of the pres- sure 011 our space—at Tudor-road—we shad be unable to find ftccommodation for the holding of Dorcas meetings, much as we had desireel to do so. Ladies, however, who desire to assist us may very greatly aid at their own homes, and work will be gratefully pro- vided them if they call or send to "Santa Claus" Offices, No. 15, Tudor-road, where all gifts and donations should be sent. "SANTA CLAUS" BALANCE-SHEET, 1893 We give below a copy of the balance-sheet of last year's Santa Glaus,' and herewith beg earnestly to invite subscriptions either m money t or in kind towards the distribution that Miss Carr proposes to hold next Christmas "SANTA CLAUS" FUND, 1893. RECEIPTS. £ S. d. J By amount received per collecting books, boxes, and donations 121 13 7 „ amount of cash received for tickets sold re doll prize drawing- 13 14 0 fl35 7 7 EXPENDITURE. £ s. d To Materials for clothing, bags, &c 35 0 0 „ Labour in making and altering gar- mtuts Mid bags for collecting gifts of clothes, &c., and general expenses of entertainment 19 10 4 Provisions 33 Bronze money given to children 12 10 0 Prizes for clothing competition 4 5 0 „ Use of Park-hall 10 10 0 „ Printing and stationery 11 6 4 Balance down 9 E135 7 7 s Audited and found correct. „ 0 IVOE J. ROBERTS, I' .S.A. r Cardiff, September 27, 1894.

CZAR'S MOVEMENTS. Russia's Autocrat will Pass the Winter at Corfu. A Reuter's telegram from Berlin says: —Ac- cording to the latest reports published here from St. Petersburg, the Czar will only remain in Livadlia, until the Imperial yacht Polar Star I arrives there. His Majesty will then proceed to Corfu, where he will pass the winter months.

Scandal at Swansea. 11 GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A TRADESMAN. Defendant Gives Evidence at the Resumed Magisterial Proceedings Te-day. At Swansea Police-court on Wednesday morning (before Mr. J. C. Fowler, stipendiary, Dr. Jabez Thomas, Mr. Vye-Parminter, and Mr. John Lewis) the t-ummons for paternity preferred by Mary Ann Nicholls against David Richards, a. well-known Swansea tradesman, was resumed. Mr. E. T. Leyshon appeared for the complainant, and Mr. C- H. Giascodine for the defendant. The defendant was the first witness called. for the defence. He said he had been married eight years, but had no family. In addition to assisting his father in the grocery business, lie was a confectioner, and in 1883 he had a farm at Llanedi, in Carmarthenshire. He never used to meet the plaintiff on Thursday and Saturday evenings, as she had stated. He spent his Thursdays at the farm and his Satur- day evenings at his father's shop. During May, 1893, lie could account for every Thurs- day. On the first Thursday lie was at the May-day Show till 7.30 p.m. on the second, third, and fourth Thursdays he was at the farm; on June 1st he was at Epsom, and met two Swansea gentlemen in London. During his wife's absence his sister-in-law stayed at bis Incuse, and there were three other females in the house. On subsequent dates in June he accounted for his movements. Plaintiff was in the service of his firm as a sweet packer for a few months in 1892. She left about May- Some wages were due to her, and 5s. were sent her. He had never written to her except on one occasion to threaten her with a prose- cution for annoying him. Mr. Gla*codine: Have you ever authorised Davies to settle this case on your behalf? Witness No, I never had any conversation with Davies on the subject. Mr. Parminter: Mify we take it you never spoke to him? Defendant: I did not know Davies knew any tiling about it. He could not have come back and fore to consult me, because 1 was in Liverpool at the time. Mr. (xiaicodine: What, about these tips and sasdfis she alleges you purchased for her?—I know nothing about them. If Davies did any- thing it was his own private arrangement. Cross-examined by Mr. Leyson There was no wages-book in the possession of the firm, or any book which would show who was in the employ at a stated time. Lie trusted to his common sense if any dispute occurred as to unless they related to contracts. Plaintiff's wages. All letters received were destroyed letter asking for 5s. was destroyed. Mr. Leyson: Have you had letters addressed to you at Mr. Marks'?; shop at Greenhill. Witness: Yes, I have had sporting circulars addressed there. Any letters?—No, none from Swansea. You received a letter blackmailing you? Did you destroy that ?—L handed that to the police. Didn't you ask for it back?—I got it back at the time, and destroyed it. It was not a contract?—No. (Laughter.) Did you keep a copy of your letter threaten- ing prosecution?—No. Yet it wasn't unusual for you to receive blackmailing letters, or to threaten prosecu- tions, was it?—No. You had a brother a. solicitor? Why didn't you get him to write?—I don't know. Examination continued: To get away on Saturdays he had to get his father's permission. If his father took his place lie could get away comfortably between seven and nine. Davies showed him a letter from the complainant, offering to accept 5s. a week, and referring to the child's "honourable parent" or "father. He did not remember that Davies said any- thing at the time. He didn't even laugh. The Stipendiary: Did it nrt seem strange to you that Davies should show you a letter attributing the paternity of the child to him?— Yes: but I took no notice of it. You knew then that you had previously been accused ?—Yes. (Proceeding.)

CARDIFF HARBOUR TRUST. Deputy Town-Clerk to Look After Scheme. A special meeting of the Cardiff Harbour Trust Committee was held on Tuesday after- noon, when there were pre.sent :-The mayor (Councillor Trounce) in the chair, Alderman Jacobs, and Councillors Morel, Johnston, Noah Rees, Andrews, Tucker, and John Jen- kins. Although the meeting was called for three o'clock, it was 4.45 before the represen- tatives of the press were admitted. In the meantime an animated discussion, was carried on by the members of the sub-committee, Councillors Morgan Morgan and H. White being present in addition to those named. Words ran high, and anyone outside the cham- ber-door could, if he played the part of an eavesdropper, get a good summary of the pro- ceedings. When the representatives of the press were admitted the minutes of the last meeting were formally read, and the report of the sub-committee meeting held that day ('e adopted. The resolution which caused nearly all the discussion was eventually framed as follows • — "Th at, having regard to the great amount of work to be performed by the town-clerk. Mr. Lloyd be appointed to attend to the duties of the harbour trust, and devote the whole of his time to the work," It was also recommended that a. provisional cover be accepted for the borrowing of money to carry out the scheme, provided satisfactory terms could be arranged.

BARRY SCHOOL BOARD. Another Discussion About Roman Catholic Children. At the monthly meeting of the Barry District School Board held on Monday evening at Holton-road Schools, Barry Docks, Mr. J'. Lowdon, J.P., in the chair, Dr. P- J. O'Donnell said. in consequence of a statement made at a special meeting of the board a week or two previously, and embodied in a communication forwarded to the Education Department, with reference to the alleged large number of children of Roman Catholic parents at the different schools under the jurisdiction of the board, he had called at the schools with a view of obtain- ing definite information in the matter, and he was informed by one of the head teachers that he had been instructed not to supply him (Dr. O'Donnell) with the information he sought. He should now like to know if such statement was eorrest.—The Chairman said he learnt that day that. Dr. O'Donnell had visited the schools, and requested the head teachers to supply him with lists of the Roman Catholic children attending their schools; that the children had been ques- tioned as to their religious faith, and that the required lists were prepared. He (Mr. Lowdon) thought it was utterly wrong that Roman Catholic children whose parents, in the exercise of their undoubted rights, desired they should attend board schools should be subjected to such inquisition. (Hear, hear.) To his mind it was certainly a breach of the spirit of the Education Act, and, obviously, was neither intended for the benefit of the board nor the children. He (the chairman) con- sidered it was the bounden duty of the board to protect both the children and the parents :from this sort of thing. He would, therefore, move—That it be an instruction to head teachers and olhcers that they are forbidden to furnish any information as to the religious faith of any of the children under their charge, or to ask them any questions thereon."—Dr. O'Donnell replied it was not a. fact that lie had been to ITolton-road School for the purpose of questioning the children as to their religious faith, but only asked for information as to the number of Roman Catholic children at the different schools.—The Chairman: I am glad to hear you say thak.-Dr. O'Donnell (con- tinuing) said lie had obtained the information lie desired, and he had a right, as member of the board, to obtain access to the registers, and he was convinced, from what he had obtained, that what the board had said was absolutely untrue that there were Catholic children either at Barry or Cadoxton schools.—Dr. Llovd- Edwards, in seconding the chairman's motion, said he fully concurred with the remarks of Mr. Lowdon.—Other members spoke, and the resolution was carried unanimously.

NEWPARK FOR LLANELLY. Dr. J. A. Jones, J.P., has given notice of motion that at the next meeting of the Llanelly Local Board he will propose that the surveyor be instructed to report upon the most suitable place for a new park on land belonging to the board at the new dock. .1.1:>1'1

Fire in a Pottery, A fire occurred on Tuesday at the Globe Pottery, Hanley, the property of Messrs. Hughes ind Co., whereby damage to the extent of 61,500 was done.

Public as Profit Sharers a HOW THE "EXPRESS" SCHEME IS PROGRESSING. Public are Beginning to Give Proof o Their Interest in Our Ingenious Project. The "Evening Express" profit-sharing scheme is beginning to give evidence of "boom- ing. Public interest in the ingenious project is intensifying, and as the people are becoming more acquainted v«tli the details of the scheme the circle of intending participants is rapidly widening. The explanation of the working of the project which appeared in Tuesday's "Express" set forth in clear and distinct terms the significance of the profit-sharing arrange- ment,and we would commend to all our readers who have not already done so a careful perusal of that explanation, as Well as of our prospectus contained in another column. The modus operandi is simple enough. Every reader of the "Evening Express" who is prepared to state that he (or she) will, as far as practicable, become a regular subscriber to the "Evening Express" for a term not exceed- ing five years is invited: to fill in and send to this office the coupon found in any issue of that paper. From the coupons already sent in and those which shall be received 60 will be selected by ballot each week, and to the senders of those 60 certificates will be issued. The holders of such certificates are to present them at the weekly distribution at the Tudor- road offices, and will then receive either a bom. of 5s. or a book of their own selection. Holders of certificates who cannot attend should send i hem to the office accompanied by od. in stamps to defray the cost of remitting flie bonus or book to their address. There is, therefore, nothing to pay beyond the cost- of the "Evening Express' itself, the stamps being only required to defray postage of the gifts, and should not be sent in until notice that a certificate has been awarded to the individual concerned has been published, and only then in cases where the individual cannot personally attend the distribution. PRACTICAL INSTANCES OF THE VALUE OF THE SCHEME. "THE FAIREST ARRANGEMENT HE HAD COME ACROSS." "Yes," observed a meditative man, as he motioned an "Express" man to a seat, "I think your prolit-shanng scheme is about the fairest 1 have come across, ai-id, I liave knocked up against a good many of these ideas in my time. See this?" lie inquired, andjpointtd to a stump which did justice for an arm,, "Well, when I got this injury I had been taking -——— (naming a well-known paper) for several years. I thought as the train went over me—for, you know, you do think of strange things when in dire straits. 'Well, Annie,' (that's my wife) 'will liave something between her and the worst, anyhow.' But, as fate would have it, sir, 1 wasn't killed." "Wasn't killed!" interrupted the "Express" man "why, that was no loss, eh?" "Wasn't it, though?" responded the medita- tive man, "I had that paper in my pocket at the time of the accident, and if I'd been killed the wife would have had a decent litde sum; but, as it was only an arm, well, I had noth- ing, except that I was at home several weeks, and lost my place into the bargain. Well, I tlionght to myself, this is no good to me, so I looked around the bookstall, and saw a paper that gave you a sum if you met with an acci- dent—not a big sum, but it was better than nothing. Would you believe it, sir, I've not had an accident, not so much as a scratch, from that day to this," and he heaved a sigh as though the reflection weighed on his conscience. "Well," said the pressman, "you have been unfortunate." "Ah 1" was the reply, "I'm not the only one. There's (naming a resident in Canton). "He bought a paper that insured him by rail, and he was drowned at sea; and I know others jhat always got into a mess over what the papers didn't inwre them for. But your scheme is a reasonable one. You haven t to get busted up in a steamer, nor smashed by a. train like me, nor you haven't to die a violent death, nor any other kind either, to profit by your 'Express' soheme." "Very true," acquiesced the reporter. And, not only that, but the 'Express' people have got a bit of confidence in a chap. The other papers say: 'You buy my paper, and then, perhaps, I'll insure you.' The 'Express' people say, 'Here's your money, and we look tc you to take an interest in the paper,' and then, by- and-bye, your turn comes round again. Really straightforward and decent, I can it," and at that point, as there was a sharp knock at the door, our reporter rose to go; but the meditar tive man detained him a moment. "Apart from the profit-sharing, I like the 'Express,' he said, "and Annie and the little 'uns do enjoy the pictures." "FELT LIKE A BLOOMING HARIS- TOCRAT. "Why do you look so blooming gay, Jim," said an unkempt and ba.re-footed lad to an acquaintance who was hurrying along fiom the direction of the Western Mail Buildings, Tudor-road, the other night, with "joy beam- ing out of his countenance." "They've been and drawn my name in the ''Spress' Profit Sharing Scheme, and I feel like a blooming haristocrat" replied Jim, mock-heroically, putting his cap pn one side af his head and sticking his thumbs in the arm-holes of his waistcoat. "And won't mother be glad, cause. she'll be able to get ;nthin' nice to eat when I draws my share, Mid she'll be able to buy a warm shawl for tier shoulders." Jim, having said so much, sped off to his home as happy as a king, and has since never tired of declaiming to admiring groups of his comrades the virtues of the "Express" profit- sJiaring scheme. It was his first lesson in careful speculation, Mid, who knows, perhaps as a result of this modest little start, he may some day be some- thing substantial "at the Docks," or in the big world of commerce.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL interesting Pars about Interesting Persons. King Humbert has determined that Prince Ferdinand of Savoy, the son of the Duke of Genoa-, shall adopt the Navy as his profession. The Prince is a fine, strong boy ten years of age, and will be enrolled in the corps of torpedonists. The little Duke of Albany, who is being educated at Sandroyd School, near Esher, has for his master the Rev. H. Wellesley-Wesley, who claims to be connected with both branched of the family which has given to the world the leader of the Metliodiists and the first of British Generals. The handsome Indian carpet which has been made for the Queen in the Agra Central Prison arrived at Windsor Castle on Monday after- noon from London, whence it was conveyed upon several carriage trucks by the Great Western Railway Company. The la-rge roll weighed three tons, and was about 40ft. long- The President of the United States and the Prince of Wales are rival collectors of sticks, the Prince's collection including 170 specimens. Of course, these are for the most part absolutely worthless, except as curiosities. Many of them have come from India, and are marvels of oarving and ivory work. The Prince has -fiie formidable, weighty, and most unserviceable walking stick made out of the wood of one of the original piles of old London Bridge. He might as well have a crowbar, though for uselessness this is badly beaten by a cane of a very different kind belonging to a very different kind of owner. A New York d* ctor is the unfortunate pogse-sor of the d walking stick in the world. Five million dollars is its modest appreciation. Three pounds of gold is wasted on its handle and fittings, and 65 diamonds are sunk in the gold. The handle consists of a chronometer watch, presumed to be useful to the,doctor for professional purposes. Happily, Marlborough House can Jhow no- thing comparable to this piece of folly.

Welsh Wit and Wisdom, I PARAGRAPHS OF PERSONS AND PLACES. A Column of Notes and News of Wales and Welshmen to be Read by Old and Young. The Welsh bard. "Dyfed," is known m Italy. His name is inscribed on the Leaning Tower at Pisa. One of the lifeboats at the Newport demon- stration has been the means of 8aving 244 live.?. It is the Worcester Cadet boat. Cardiff finds this year healthier than last year. The past nine months of this year show 230 fewer deaths than the same period in 1893. Mr. David Randell was described on Mon- day night by one of the speakers at his Llansamlet meeting as a "dyn bach twt iawn." "Mr. Chairman and Fellow Gentlemen," was the way in which a deputation leader commenced his address to the railwaymen's congress at Newport yesterday. To-day the appointment of a. mistress to the Cardiff Intermediate School is to be made. Four applicants have been aeked to appear before the committee. Alderman Daniel Lewis has utterly failed to realise that he is becoming a patriarch. This is his own explanation for joining an excursion party to Pembrokeshire recently and laying hold of a cold as big as himself. The Bishop of St. Asaph is at present engaged in making a parochial visitation of "every parish in his extensive diocese. His lordship will afterwards meet all the clergy at his second diocesan visitation at the end of October. Lord Bute takes a keen interest in the Car- diff Exhibition, and is prepared to increase his subscription if necessary. It was Lord Bute himself who suggested to the exhibition committee that Lord Windsor would make an excellent president. What are the young Radical democrats of Cardiff up to now ? They have been quiet so long that we had forgotten their existence. Is their meeting to-night intended to take the wind out of the sails of Mr. Lloyd-George's meeting to-morrow night ? Since he is speaking in Cardiff to-morrow night, Mr. Lloyd-George will have a speedy chance of meeting Sir George Osborne Mor- gan's denial of the "Insult to Wales" story. If Mr. Lloyd-George has any courage at all, he oan't- leave the matter where it is. There seems to be a mania for new organs in North Wales. Last week the Bishop of St. Asaph dedicated a beauitf'ul instrument in Wrexham Parish Church, which cost over £ 1,000. This month another organ will be opened in St. John's Church, Rhyl. This is a great day at Lampeter. Three events are down on the book, and a native sets them down in, we suppose, their order of importance —1. The annual meeting of the town football club. 2. The annual agricultural show. 3. The re-opening of the college. A Cardiganshire farmer says that eggs in his county can be classified as follows:—1, fresh, newly-laid eggs; 2, fresh-laid Cjfgs; 3, fresh eggs; 4, good eggs; 5, eggs; 6. eggs for electioneering purposes. The last class is due to the existence of the tithe war in the county. In the current issue of "Work," published by Cassell's, an article on the "Relation of Manual Instruction to Technical Education for Mechanics, Embodying the Result of Three Years' Experience at an Intermediate School," has been contributed by Mr..W. Lewis, B.A., technical instructor, Lewis's Endowed School, Gelligaer. "Morien" tells us that Miss Rossell, the hypnotist, who is now manifesting her mar- vellous prophetic gifts at Pontypool, is a natural phenomenon. Her familiarity with things unseen while at Pontypridd made every- body believe the town was full of the spirits of prophecy. Pity his Honour Judge. G. Williams did not consult her prior to the National Eisteddfod in that town. Joking is difficult when the weather changing. Here is an example from "Moon- shine" :—"A railway to the summit of Snow- don, with an hotel at the crest, is promised in a few months. We should not have thought it necessary. We fancied that being up there, with no company to speak of but Sir Edward Watkin, the top of Snowdon would of its own accord come down to us." An old lady not much accustomed to travel by train went from Cardiff to Swansea the other day. Judge of the surprise of her daughter to find that the old lady had. in her fear of the tall Landore Bridge, walked all the way from Landore Station to Swansea. She was quite charmed with her clever ex- pedient. She little dreamed she had passed over the bridge before she alighted at Lan- dore! In regard to :he Volunteer Ion? service medal a paragraph has been going the rounds of the press, purporting to give the total number of applications, and also the numbers from England, Scotland, and Wales respec- tively. The "Liverpool Mercury" is afraid the paragraph is not worth much. Take, for instance, the numbers given for England and Wales. If England has 8,000 appli- cants, by the laws of proportion Wales will not have anything like 5,000; while if the latter number be correct.-and the "Mercury" is confident it is not—England will have far more than the number credited to her. Once upon a time (writes the sage of Tre- forest.) a father and son were employed cutting small quantities of coal for the farmers of the Vale. The son was half-witted. A fall of coal imprisoned the father without injuring him, and he requested his son to go to the nearest farm for assistance. The young fellow went, and on reaching the farmhouse he was requested to "come in." He sat down and calmly spoke about the weather and many other things. Eventually, as a kind of after- thought, he said, "My father is imprisoned behind a fall of stones." The people sprang to their feet in great alarm, and were preparing to run to the level. "My good jieople," said the idiot, "you need not be in a hurry; the old weasel is safe enough"! "One is wont" (says "Tit Bits") "to regard the blind as set aside by their misfortune from the race of life. A case is to hand, however, of a blind boy of sixteen, Henry Doggett, who has parsed the Junior Oxford Local Examina- tion. The subjects in which he passed were religious knowledge, English grammar and composition, arithmetic, English history, Shakspeare's 'Julius Ca sar,' and German. He was a pupil of Miss Thorne, of Bridgwater, who is probably the only teacher who can lay claim to having successfully coached a blind candidate for the Oxford Local." But "Tit Bits" did not know that Henry Doggett is the son of a well-known Bristolian, who was until recently Portuguese Consul. and who some two years since removed to Cardiff. It is to be hoped the Welsh teetotalers who try to ignore our facts and figures about the state of things at Rumney on a. Sunday will study and ponder over the par which appeared in our Radical contemporary on Tuesday, and which is quoted by us to-day. There were 20,000 bona fide travellers at Rumney on'Sunday, says our contemporary, and one day's takings in uiree public-houses on the other side of the Welsh border amounted to £ 280. We don't know how this amount has been got at, but it is re- freshing to find that facts are working their way to the minds of the sponsors of a dis- credited piece of legislation. We commend the paragraph to Mr. Lewis Williams, who v-iti find that his evidence before the Sunday 'Jlot.tng Commission is wholly at variance with the facts of his Radical paper. A certain nobleman, closely eonnect.ed with Wales, is famed in the district where he lives for his stately old world courtesy. As his carriage rolls along, if anyone salutes him, the vehicle is pulled up. his grace raises his hat, bows low, and the equipage moves un. In the servants' hall of one of the man- sions of this peer is a huge barrel of ale, from which all who desire axe at perfect liberty to refresh themselves. The barrel stands in a species of alcove, above which is a suitable motto. Attached by a chain to the barrel is a flagon, which will hold about a. -iuart, and it is so arranged that it cannot be it-posited anywhere save bottom upwards. Thus, the individual who draws more than he MU drink is fairly, non-plussed, more especially is the floor is kept, so scrupulously clean that twould go against the heart of anyone save a JOOl" to spill oil it one drop of liquor. _0- _n- <-

American Bride's Row, DIDN'T SPEAK TO HER HUS- BAND FOR A YEAR. Might have Gone on for Ever but "Hubby" Smashed a Costly Vase and then the Lady Found Her Tongue. An American girl is nothing if she is not thoroughly thorough. When she says a thing she means it, and there is no good in even trying to misunderstand her, as one Mr. Jerry Cartell lately found out to his cost. When, about eighteen months ago, Miss Fannie Bramnev, a young lady of as many years of age, quarrelled with her "young man" and vowed a rash vow that she would never speak speak to him again, no one except the two individuals immediately concerned attached much importance to the occurrence. Cartell took his departure, but, being really fond of the girl, he did his best to try and bring about a reconciliation. In this lie was partialiv suc- cessful, for he so overcame the young lady's feelings that. in answer to a pitiful and plead- ing letter, the giddy young thing promised to become liiis wife. The, "Chicago Tribune" now c-axriej on the wondrous tale. "Over- .ioyed," it says, "at the happy termination of affairs, he hurried to the home of Miss Fannie, and was received warmly and affectionately, but without a word of welcome. Taking a tablet and pencil from a de,k, she began a written conversation, as though she could not speak a word. Cardell pleaded the uselessness and foolishness of such proceedings, but in vain,as his sweetheart positively refused to utter a word to him." In point of fact, the courtship proceeded at the point of the pencil for many months, when they were joined to- gether in the bands of holy matrimony, the bride, doubtless, uttering the usual responses in a n audible tone-as most brides do. But r,ow comes the denouement. During their married life of a whole year Mrs- Jerry Cartell never spoke a word to her husband. Then a most Extraordinary event occurred. Mr. Car- tell had made his wife a present of a pair of costly and handsome vases—or a costly and handsome pa.ir of vases—it doesn't matter which. She was greatly charmed. and thanked him profusely on the slate which she always carried about with her. Not long after, how- ever, her husband came into the room carrying a Gladstone bag. or some other such article, and knocked down one of these china vases, smashing it into ten thousand atoms. Mrs. Cartell thereu]X)n made a remark which is des- tined probably to be hictorical—"Oh, Jerry What have you done?" she sa-id-and then she spoke her mind freely. Now there is a good deal in this little story (says the Bristol "Times and Mirror"), more evidently than the "Chicago Tribune" is aware of. Naturally -enough, Mrs. Cartell is to be congratulated on keeping her vow for a whole twelvemonth after marriage, and everyone must be pleased that no ill effects were apparent when she, in such a womanly manner, came to her senses but what a number of married men would be only too delighted if their better halves took the vow after the ceremony, and kept it!

SEA MYSTERY EXPLAINED. How a Crewless Schooner Got Afloat With All Sails Set. It was reported a few days ago that the steamer Delta had picked up a large schooner, called the St. Clair, wluch was fot:iid at sea with all sails set and not a soul on board. It now appears that what was regarded as a sea mystery was the result of a most extraordinary circumstance. The crew of the St. Clair ar- rived at North Sydney, Cape Breton, and reported that their vessel struck on Flint Island, Glace Bay. and remained fast. The men launched their boats, and. after going through a dangerous surf, landed at Glace Bay. They endeavoured to obtain assistance, but on returning to the place of stranding, found that their craft had gone off, and was then sailing out to sea A'itli all her sails set and not a living person on board. The St- Clair was in this state when the Delta fell in with h-n- and took her in tow. The derelict was then sailing aim- lessly about. Not only was she in full sail, but even her side lights were burning. The Delta took her into North Sydney, and the crew were very much surprised to meet there their craft, which had practically run away from them a few days before.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. FISH. Grimsby, Wednesday. -About 60 smacks and fourteen steamers arrived with a moderate supply; there was a good demand and prices were high. The quotations were :-801e8, Is to Is 6d: turbot, Is to Is 2d brills, 10d to Is per lb plaice, 4s to 5s lemons, 7s to 8s; whitcbes, 6s to 7s; live halibut, 4s to 6s ditto Ii.;tid, 3s to 5s per stone; live ling. 3s to 5s ditto dead, 2s to 3s live cod, 7s to 8s; ditto dead, 4s to 6s each; kit haddocks, 8s to 12s per box; fresh herrings, 2s 3d salt ditto, Is 6d per 100. PROVISIONS. London, Wednesday.—Butter Market weak, at late rates. The following were the quota- tions Friesland, 96s to 102s: Normandy 80s to 104s Danish, 100s to 112s. Cheese Market dull: Cheddar, 64s to 70s American, 36s to 51s Canadian, 40s to 52s; Dutch Edam, 42s to 52s Dutch G-ouda, 30s to 47s Australian and New Zealand, 46s to 50s. Bacon Demand quiet; Irish, 56s to 61s Danish, 54s to 60s. Bladdered lard unchanged, at 50s to 58s. WOOL London, Wednesday.—Messrs. John Hoare and Co. offered 4.569 bales. and Messrs. Du Croz, Doxat, and Co. 6,324, including 288 bales Cape. The biddings were brisk at previous prices. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesday. — Opening Scotch flat; a fair business was done at 42s lOd, 42s 8id, and 42s 9d cash, and 438 and 42s 10Jd month buyers, 42s 8id cash, and 43s lOJd month; sellers, id more. Cleveland idle; business nil; buyers, 35s 10d cash, and 36s month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland dull a small business was done at 44s'21 days; buyers, 43s 9d cash, and 43s lljd month sellers, Jd more. Middlesboroug-h idle; business nil; buyers, 42s 7d cash. and 42s lOid month; sellers, 42s lid cask and 43s lid month.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday contains the following:— War Ofiace, October 2. MILITIA INFANTRY. 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers.-Second Lieutenant Woodward to be lieutenant; dated 3rd inst. MILITIA MEDICAL STAFF. Snrgeon-lieutenant-colonel W. Taylor, 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment, retires, with per- mission to retain his rank and to wear pro- scribed uniform on his retirement; dated 3rd inst. VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. 1st Monmouthshire.—The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants :-G. L. Llewellyn, the Hon. J. M. Rolls, G. H. Wilkin- son, and J. B. Parnall; dated 3rd inst. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. 2nd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Bor- derers.—Lieutenant Roberts resigns his com- mission dated 3rd inst. 2nd Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment.— The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants:—J. E. Thomas, G. Knott, and J. S. Harris; dated 3rd inst.

Chamber of Trade for Porthcawl. A very largely attended and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Assembly-room, Port-heawl, on Monday evening to consider the question of establishing a chamber of trade. Mr. Councillor Evans was voted co the chair, and Mr. W. H. Mills was appointed -y hem. secretary.—Mr. G. Sibbering Jones addressed the meeting at some length upon the objects of such a chamber, and moved— "That in the opinion of this meeting the establishing of a chamber of trade for t-liis district will be advantageous to the best interests of the town and district."—Mr. C. Rodman seconded.—The resolution was warmly supported by many speakers, and was carried unanimously.—A provisional commit- tee of 33 members was appointed to draft rules, &o.

At a meeting on Tuesday night of the management committee of the Cardiff Central Conservative Working Men's Club the sum of £15 was voted to the Cardiff Conservative Asso>;t«*ion for its work during the ensuing year.

Cabinet Council Called. MINISTERS ARE HASTILY SUMMONED. A Serious Hitch in England's Negotia- tions with France Thought to be the Cause. The Central New. says :-A Cabinet Council lias been suddenly convened to meet in Down- iiig-sireet at noon on Thursday. Sir W. liar- court left in the morning for Milan, and at that time the necessity for holding a. Cabmet Council was not regarded as pressing. Later in the day, however, urgent communications were received in Downing-street and at the Foreign Office, which made it imperatively necessary that Ministers should consult together with the least possible delay. Consequently, Ministers who could not be reached in time by post or mes- senger received their summonses by telegraph, among these being Sir William Harcourt and Mr. Campbell-Bannernxan, who will return from Paris to London together this evening. Lord Kimberley, who is at. present at his sear in Norfolk, will also come to town to-day. The Central News adds that reports were current on Tuesday evening that this unexpected council has been called to consider another and Will———WWttMHUJWUBMMMMMIUW

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Racing, PADDOOK FINALS. Leicester LEICESTER, TUESDAY NIGHT. The following are my selections for to- morrow's events at this meeting .-— Welbqck Plate- RIDGWAY or SIRENIS. Maiden Plate — PEOPLETON or GOLDING'S SELECTED. Midland Nursery—RAINEY. Rancliffe Plate-TICKFORD ABBOT. Gopsall Welter—BOOBY TRAP or GNAT- BRAIN. Melton Plate—TpMR or LORD DRUMMOND. VENATOR. I Leicester Meeting 2.0-1 lie WELBECK SELLIXO PLATE of 103 sovs, '¥0 year olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and gelding allowed 31B; lie winner to sold fo.- sovs. Five furlongs. Kidgeway 1 Iceni 2 Bazaar 3 Seven ran. ORDER OF BuKMNS.—Welbeck Selling Plate, 20; Maiden Plate, 2 30; Midland Nursery, 3 C J Rancliffe Selling Plate, 330 Gopsall Welter, 40 Melton Plate, 4 30. ENTRIES. Welbeck Selling Plate-Iceni, 4yrs; Poppyland, 3yrs; Sirenis, 3yrs; Last Toast, 3yrs; Ridgway, 2yrs Selinon, 2yrs; Bazaar, 2yrs; Couraute, 2yrs; aftd Zany, 2yrs. Rancliffe Plate—Poit<>a, 6yrs; Sweetmeat, Cyrs Tickford Abbot, 3yrs; and Penn Lass, 3yrs. ARRIVALS. Baza.°.r, Courante, Cardross, Comet III., Child of the Serpent, Cloraine, Dailuaine, Helpless, Iceni, Island Moon, Last Toast. Lady Isobel, Lass o' Spring- field, Merry Token, Mortaigne, Miss Morrison, Melo- drama, Midnight Sun, Mistress Prue, May Yohe, Monsieur L'Alibe, Naiade, Poppyland, Poiton, Penn Lass, Postmistress, Ridgwav, Rainey, Selinon, Sirenis, Sweetmeat, Secure, Scherasmin, Sir Heron, Tickford Abbot, Vetch, and Zany. Additional Arrivals This Morning. Lass o' Springfield, Quickly Wise, 'Royal Scarlet, Soult, Leader, Tokio, I sonde, Hippolyte filly, Tick ford Abbot, Chater, All Gay, fciimony II, Queen's Favour, Dulzuro, Monitor, May Yoke, Pomade Divine, Orxema, Simon Renard, Brooklyn II, Silver King, Tudor, Highland Moon, Camena, and Lester. Lingfield Meeting. 130—The HAXTEP HANDICAP of 150 sovs; win- ner* extra. One mile. Mr C J F Fawcett's Pitcher, 4yrs, 3.st 9ib..C Loutes 1 Mr T Hoodless's Crawley, 6st 101b J Wall 2 Mr S Jacobs's Toreador, 5yrs, 8st 31b 71b extra) Wingfield 3 Mr J R Knight's Loyalty, 4yrs, 6at 101b ..Stoddirt 0 Mr A Jeapes's Polly Morgan, 3yrs, 6st..Mudayman 0 Winner trained by T Leader. 2.0-The WARLINGHAM SELLING NURSERY HANDICAP of 150 fovs, for two year olds; the \Fj, to be fold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. Bolero 1 Herbalist 2 Barletta 3 Eighteen rau. ARRIVALS. Babylonia, Barletta, Bolero, Boxwood, Bransford, Choralist, The Cowan, Ditton, First Fault, Fusilade, Gammer gelding, Herbalist, Instep, Irish Car. Mas. sacre, Miss Christo, Peppercorn, Pitcher, Rainbow, Red Heart, Rohilla, St. Mark, Tim-id, To-morrow, Tonic, Tyrolean, Wordy Warfare, Truthful, Scent, Kiugswood, Toreador, Merry Scot, Loyalty, Polly Morgan, Scotch Lass, First King, Lost Scent, Ivy Leaf, Leoinann, Gold Bell, Crawley. Heatherwell, Good Lad, Stroller, Morda, Caudle filly, Can't colt, Neglected, Alert filly, Monos, Silo, Generosity, Nora colt, Petrinia, Caliche, Lady Arklow, Red Ink, and Carrington. Lambero, Corsican, Cornbury, Judy, and Scotch Lass. Accident to H. Huxtable the Jockey. This jockey, who broke his thigh at Lingfield yes terday, besides sustainiug other injuries, passed a fairly good night, getting plenty of sleep after four o'clock, and is progressing as satisfactorily as can be expected. DUKE OF YORK STAKES. CEKATMOWriCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, OSTENDE. Alfred Crook will forward free, on receipt of address, "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movements on above. Letters posted by the Xig-ht Mail arrive in Ostende the following day. and answered by return of post. letters must be prepaid. Address:—ALFRED CROOK, Osteite. Posbac-ft 2id. Pecounts settled at Tattersall's, of which Crook is cne of the oldest members.

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Football in the West. i THE BROTHERS JAMES TO BF SEEN OUT AGAIN. Will Probably Assist On3 of the Leaguf Clubs Until their Suspension is Removed. The Association men have been rather quiet of late; perhaps, they are preparing a sur- prise for us, and intend to drop on us all oi a heap with a big thumping programme. Car- diff have, unfortunately, lost several of their best men, but the uew talent in the district or that about to come will, I understand, more than recompense the club for their losses, In addition to the ordinary matches with the pick of the local clubs, the lloath ground will see such distinguished visitors as Sunderland and Preston North End. These clubs have actually been arranged with, whilst Aston Villa and Woiverhampton; Wanderers are prospective engagements. Th|fee, in addi- tion to an international, North?* v. iboutfa matches, and several county games, ought to cause a goodish bit of interest to centre in the doings of the Roath-road organisation. On Saturday next, by the way, Swansea will be the visitors at Roath. How strong the Westerners are I cannot say. The "Swansea Daily Post" says that negotiations have beea, pending between the Swansea Club and the) Temple Wanderers with the object of per- suading the latter to throw in their lot witn the former. Tlw) fact of the matter as the. Temple team can boast one or two rattling? good players, and, naturally enougi, the Swansea first team want to get hold of ?.1I < the talent. The same writer considers that. the Temple men have come to a wise decision in settling to keep aloof from the Swanseat- Club, while allowing their best men to play;" with Swansea on special occasions. Of course, I don't know the whole facte of the case, and cannot, therefore, speak wath any degree of certainty. On the ordinary question, however, of the junior club joining a stronger organisation, I should say, in the general interests of the game, they would be. wise to do so. If the Association game ever be popularised .in the district, it will be, ia the first case, by one team in each town rising I to a degTee of prominence that will create some extra, interest in their doings. For this to be so, each town must have a premier club, which it must be the duty of any minor- organisations to support. All other clubs' inte< rests must be made subservient to this one; idea, for only pulling together will ever enable them to become strong enough to create anyi interests in their doings. When that is done, it is time enough for minor orbs to attempt to shine. There is one matter in connection wit-h Western sport that I am really glad to see, that is the loyalty of the local clubs in then endeavours to let the Brothers James, or, at least, one of them, participate in theij favo,irite pastime. The boys playing witl the league clubs is rather a happy inspiration on the part of someone. The Welsh Union. have no jurisdiction in the matter, and, be- sides preventing the boys from getting rusty, it will be a wonderful help in the way of. coaching the junio: talent. When the idea was first mooted a couple of clubs eeemedi likely to quarrel over the possession of David. The secretary of one of them, however, liaf written pointing out that, much as they would like D. James to play for them, they would do all they could to help him to play for any club he chose. I congratulate the West-eruers1. on their sportsmanlike spirit. The following team has been selected to re- present Newport in their match with Hud dersfield at Newport on Saturday:—Back, O. J. Thomas: three-quarter backs, F. H. Dauncey, W. G. James, A. J. Gould (ca tain), and W. LI. Thomas; Wlf-u&ekr, M Hannan and F. C. Parfitt; forwards, A. W Boucher, T. C. Graham, J. Bowley, T. PookJ W. Groves, W. H. Watts, W. Parsons, andj A. N. Other. It will be noted that one, vacancy has still to be filled in the forwards.) It is probable that the veteran J. Hannan^ will come out, he having promised to get iW, form by this match. A J. B. Smithson was assisting Bristol against Devonport Albion on Saturday, but his play right through the game was very indifferent. However, the Bristolians are giving him another trial next Saturday against Cardiff. I under* stand that there is a doubt about Harry Godwin being able to assist Bristol at half on Saturday, Mr. G. lowland Hill, secretary of the English Rugby Union1, will be the referee. Train leaver Cardiff at 1.35. A curious incident occurred at the recent Junior League Match between Grange Stars and. Penarth Windsors at Penarth on Saturday. The Stars had scored three goals and three trie* to nil. After kicking for goal from the last try the ball burst, and as there were seventeem Morf minutes to play, and no other ball being avails able, the referee (R. Norman) declared the IIlatct. abandoned. The remarkable scoring powers of the Oldha. F.C. backs have surely established a. record i< tkat line. Though the season is only a month old the results are as follow! :-SeTen matches- played, seven won, scored 21 goals and 30 trios (191 points), and only two goals and two trieff recorded against them. Hurst has scored 11 tries and Varley 10 tries. I must ask secretaries of football clubs to let me have at the earliest possible date their fixture cards for the present season. Through not having received them several matches have already lJeeD missed, and I should cou- aider it a great favour if secretaries will hurry up with their engagement lists. ] i Football is evidently not unknown to the Graces of cricket renown. W. G. Grace, jun., played in the forwards for CliftoB igainsi Bath on Saturday, and scored a try. The fortune to which Mr. Harry Leslie Blundell M'Calmont, the owner of Ismglassj will become entitled at some moment ol time all Tuesday next, the 9th inst., will pitu bably, with the seven years' accumulations alt compound interest, be not much less thaa. £ 1.030.000 sterling, and it is. perhaps, doubt- ful if any other person in this country will have so large a sum absolutely at his own disposal. Mr Harry M'Calmont was born in 1861. and is a widower. His wife, 9 daughter of General John Miliar, died in 1S89. Mr. J. Fleming, manager of the N ationa. Sporting Club, writes to the Sporting Life" as follows:—" It having been circulated by some unscrupulous persons that O'Brien is very much overweight, I beg to inform you and 801 parties interested that he is very fit ajtdwell, and has been under the stipulated weight for th, last week." WELSH ATHLETB.

THE RING. Fitzsimmons now Declared the Heavy* Weight Champion. A Central News telegram from New Orlean( on Wednesday morning says:—The <^}*mp!K Club, after considering Corbett's reply U Fitssimmons' challenge last night, declared Fitzsimmons to be the champion heavy-weight; pugilist of the world. A letter was published from Corbett last night, in which he refuses to meet Fitzsimmons an February next. He announced that he would, when his theatrical tour (was oompleted, devote any week after July 1 to meeting all corners who might elial lenge him, taking one opponent eaoh night foi a purse of 10,000dols. each fight, no weighs or colour being barred.

¡ more serious hitch in the diplomatic negotia tions with France. BLOCKADE OF MADAGASCAR PORTS. A Reuter's telegram from Port Louis (Mauri- tius) savs:—The blockade of all Madagascar ports has been proclaimed. The French resi- dent general has gone to Tamatave. Ile has received instructions to take steps to protect French residents in the event of hostilities. EFFECT ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. The Central New,, says the sudden summon- ing of a Cabinet Council, and rumours of French complications, have caused general de- pression upon the Stock Exchange. Consols fell directly the market opened